S. Idaho priest back at parish following sexual misconduct

The Roman Catholic Diocese in Boise says a priest from Mountain Home has returned after an eight-month absence from Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish and told parishioners he engaged in sexual misconduct with an ...

[lois sprague]

I think it is wrong to return a priest to a parish after sexual misconduct.

[Chris]

did he all of a sudden be come holy! When will the church have guts to do the right thing, NEVER!

[Joe Highley]

Chris wrote:

did he all of a sudden be come holy! When will the church have guts to do the right thing, NEVER!

I could tell you some stories. I was in a boy's home, when I was a kid, that was run by two gay priests. They are both deceased now but their memory lives on in all of the young men who's lives were changed by them. Just ask Al Bustamonte, who did sexual favors for Fr. R. so that he could have really cool things like cars, motorcycles, designer clothes, etc. He's currently incarcerated at the Idaho state pen until 2017 for aggrevated battery. I cannot think of one priest that I know of that is not gay. The thing that was left out of this story is what gender was the priest's sexual encounter with? I'll bet it wasn't a female!

[Gunga Din]

Everybody needs a second chance. I think he's going to be all right.

[Joe Highley]

Gunga Din wrote:

Everybody needs a second chance. I think he's going to be all right.

Until he gets caught again.

[lois sprague]

Joe Highley wrote:

<quoted text>Until he gets caught again.

The Diocese should think more of the welfare of the parishioners then to send same priest back. I believe in people getting second chances but when it's a sexual crime you don't return the person back to the same position and stresses...

[Myself]

This is unbelievable! I am furious with their decision to do this. When will they learn that they cannot be "cured". When will they learn to do what is right?! His "sexual misconduct" was with a woman.

[Joe Highley]

Myself wrote:

This is unbelievable! I am furious with their decision to do this. When will they learn that they cannot be "cured". When will they learn to do what is right?! His "sexual misconduct" was with a woman.

I satnd corrected. It was with a woman. THAT'S a miracle!

[Joe Highley]

Myself wrote:

This is unbelievable! I am furious with their decision to do this. When will they learn that they cannot be "cured". When will they learn to do what is right?! His "sexual misconduct" was with a woman.

I meant "stand" not "satnd".

[lois sprague]

Myself wrote:

This is unbelievable! I am furious with their decision to do this. When will they learn that they cannot be "cured". When will they learn to do what is right?! His "sexual misconduct" was with a woman.

Every thinking person should be furious with the Roman Catholic Diocese in Boise's decision to return a priest who had engaged in sexual misconduct.